TYNE TUGS AND TUG BUILDERS
A history of Tyne Tugs, their builders and owners

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Above: Select the required Tug Owner by using the initial letter of the Owner's Name eg: Batey, Lawson or Tyne.
KEY BELOW: D / H / P (D = basic dimensions are shown; H = a history is given; P = one or more photographs are available)

Tug Owner: Smith's Dock Co Ltd, North Shields

Smith's Dock had building and repair yards on the Tyne and the Tees. This list is for all operations. I am indebted to Ron Mapplebeck for the following information on the various tugs.

The following tugs were owned or operated:

Tug Name Year D / H / P
Smith's Bull Ring Docks No 3 1916 D / H
Smith's Docks 1910 D / H / P
Smith's Dock No 1 1915
Smith's Dock No 2 1910
Smith's Dock No 3 1911
Smith's Docks No 3 1911 D / H / P
Smith's Dock No 5 1988
Smith's High Docks No 1 1915 D / H
Smith's Pontoons No 2 1915 D / H
Whimbrel II 1900 D / H / P
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